Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly Reel

Hardy St. John 3 7/8" Fly ReelFor sale here is a pre WWII Hardy St. John 3 7 8" fly reel with scarce large arbor and Duplicated MKII check. The ribbed brass foot has been very slightly filed. The ebonite handle spins freely. Tensioner works perfectly. No line burns. No cracks chips dings. No problematic wobble or end play. The foot bridge appears to have been repaired at some point but remains structurally fine. Original Hardy box included.

This is the original model not the more recent reissue

Rust and black variegated silks

which you can spot in many photos of Leonard rods

Excellent++ overall condition with a few very minor marks

though I still think these are the best functioning screw locks ever made

with a 3/4" spool width

Comes with the correct yellow poplin bag with stiffener but no hang tag

A nice FE Thomas Browntone fly rod

a wet tip and a dry tip

as is the counter-balance

Darkly tempered cane with transparent caramel wraps

Chestnut brown thread at the ferrules and winding check